Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has excluded three players from his squad ahead of the trip to Kumasi for Sunday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. The Black Stars have spent the past four days in non-residential training in Accra and will travel to Kumasi on Monday to continue with preparations for the game. … Read more
Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has excluded three players from his squad ahead of the trip to Kumasi for Sunday’s 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia. The Black Stars have spent the past four days in non-residential training in Accra and will travel to Kumasi on Monday to continue with preparations for the game. … Read more
Kwesi Appiah surprisingly excluded 19-goals striker Richmond Boakye Yiadom from his first call-ups on his return as Ghana coach. Appiah named a 30-man squad last Thursday without the on-loan Red Star Belgrade who is on a purple patch of scoring form. Boakye moved to Serbia in February from relegated Serie B side Latina and the … Read more
Pacy Ghanaian forward David Accam has made history with his club side Chicago Fire in the MLS after becoming the first player in their history to score in five consecutive matches. However his form has been ignored by handlers of the national team of Ghana for the upcoming Afcon qualifier against Ethiopia and the international … Read more
Leading sports betting company, Betway have launched a new initiative aimed at unearthing the next football star in the country. For a country that abounds in talent with a huge fraction remaining untapped, the brief event that happened at the Alisa hotel is one that comes in handy to identify, hone and develop football talents … Read more
Ghana forward David Accam’s lone strike secured the maximum points for Chicago Fire against D. C United. After the Fire were unable to take advantage of several chances in the first half, Accam took a pass from Luis Solignac, got behind the back line and scored into the right side of the net in the … Read more
Newly appointed head coach of the Black Stars Kwesi Appiah has rocked the boat again by firmly declaring that the best of the home-based players will be invited into his new Black Stars team. The former Al Khartoum man is bent on rebuilding a formidable team that will give the 2018 World Cup qualifiers it’s … Read more
The winger says the upcoming friendly fixture will be a good platform for players plying their trade in MLS to show their quality United States-based Ghana attacker David Accam is eagerly awaiting the international friendly with the Yanks in two months. Accam, who plays for Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire, hopes to be on … Read more
Veteran midfielder Michael Essien made the headlines in Indonesia over the weekend after coming off the bench to score from the spot to propel his side to the summit of the league log while Christian Atsu helps Newcastle United win the English Championship title on Sunday afternoon. England Jeffrey Schlupp played the entire duration of … Read more
Nestle Milo has launched the 2017 edition of the Milo U-13 Champions League Yesterday at its head office in Accra. The Milo U-13 Champions League has contributed to juvenile grassroots sports development and like the subsequent years, the beverage brand is still committed to unearth and develop soccer talents among the Ghanaian youth while highlighting … Read more
Ghanaian international striker David Accam says he is content with his new role with his club side Chicago Fire. Accam started the season in brilliant fashion, scoring the equalizer in his side’s 1-1 draw against Columbus Crew, which has fellow Black Stars teammates Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah. He has since struggled for goals, managing … Read more
It was in one of the many Whatsapp groups where sports journalists share story ideas, interview clips and sometimes plain pointless stuff that one observed how Kwesi Appiah had been feted like a hero on ‘his second coming’. They have always said it is never a good idea to go back, and there have been … Read more
Jonathan Mensah earns $850,000 a year which is almost 200 per cent more than Harrison Afful Jonathan Mensah is the top-earning Ghanaian player in Major League Soccer, earning just under $850, 000 annually in basic salary and bonuses. The Black Stars midfielder, who plays for Columbus Crew, earns almost 200 per cent more than countryman … Read more
The Major League Soccer (MLS) Players Union announced a list of 2017 player salaries in the American top flight on Tuesday, April 25, with Jonathan Mensah emerging as the highest earnest among Ghanaian players in the league. Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah claimed the title of the highest-paid player of Ghanaian descent in the Major … Read more
Abdul Majeed Waris scored for Lorient in their 5-1 thumping of Metz to keep their survival hopes alive whiles John Boye’s impressive outing in Sivasspor away draw leaves them on a brink of securing top-flight promotion. GHANAsoccernet.com brings you a comprehensive wrap of how Ghanaian players fared for the respective clubs across the globe over … Read more
Black Stars forward , David Accam , registered a consolation strike for Chicago Fire in their 3-1 defeat at Toronto Football Club. The in-form attacker glided home a last minute consolation for his side as they slumped to a surprise defeat at Toronto. Italian forward , Sebastian Giovinco, gave Toronto a 2-0 lead before Zavaleta … Read more
Ghana’s national team will be seeking a revival when Kwesi Appiah takes charge of the Black Stars for the second time from next month. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) re-appointed the former international defender as the coach of the Black Stars earlier this month. The Black Stars have had mixed fortunes since the Appiah left … Read more
Cyle Larin scored the game-winner in the first minute of injury time on Saturday as Orlando City stayed perfect in their new stadium with 2-1 Major League Soccer win over the Los Angeles Galaxy. Canadian international Larin was able to maneuver into position on a corner and volley an off-balance effort into the top of … Read more
By Bernard Asubonteng “Familiarity”, they say,” breeds contempt.” In almost similar context, the Biblical Jesus underscores this age-old axiom when he laments that “Truly, I say to you, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown” (Luke 4:24). In other words, when people, friends, see and interact with you on daily basis; they become too familiar … Read more
Chicago Fire forward David Accam has hailed the signing of German legend Bastian Schweinsteiger. Schweinsteiger, 32, joined the MLS side from English giants Manchester United. The former Bayern Munich star opened his account with a goal for the side in their win over Montreal Impact. “For me, Bastian is a class player, on and off … Read more